I am a recent engineering graduate from a midwest target. I became very interested in banking during the summer after my sophomore year and tried to pursue IB after college. I joined several finance extracurriculars and enrolled in several courses offered by the business school. I was not able to land a summer analyst position during my junior year, but buckled down on my technicals to pursue full time recruiting. I landed several interviews with lower BBs, MM, and several boutique firms. I received an offer for the NYC office from an M&A boutique; however, the culture was much more intense (hours/lifestyle) than the other firms I interviewed with and I second guessed whether this was something I wanted to pursue as they made it clear this was at minimum a two year commitment. I ended up declining this offer to work for a major oil and gas company in their supply chain optimization department as this offered a six figure salary while only working 40-50 hours per week. I am currently several months into this position and it is clear it is not for me. The work is boring and I am surrounded by unmotivated co-workers who simply enjoy coasting by. More importantly, I feel extremely secluded from family and friends since I am from the north east and working in texas. My goal is to try and transition into an ib role and am curious if an MBA is my only option at this point.
Can I leverage my undergrad finance involvement to recruit directly for an IB analyst position even though my current position has nothing to do with finance?
Will potential interviewers be put off by the fact that I originally turned down an opportunity to pursue IB out of undergrad?
I have been studying for the GMAT and hope to score high enough for a top 10 MBA. I know this would make obtaining an IB position much more likely; however, I would like to avoid the MBA to save money. I believe my technical knowledge is strong enough for banking at this point, but I am unsure how to pursue recruiting as a graduate in a non-finance role.
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